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North Crystal Mountain Road

5.6 mi · ▲ 565 ft · 2 hr 9 min

North Crystal Mountain Road is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near Drake, CO. It climbs 565 ft. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,248 – 8,704 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.51087, -105.37603
Nearest town Drake, CO
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North Crystal Mountain Road

5.6 mi · ▲ 565 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Elevation 8,248–8,704 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.51087, -105.37603

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 79°F / low 59° · precip 5% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1.4 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 1 miTurn left onto North Crystal Mountain Road, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 1 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/north-crystal-mountain-road-out-back-9-km-028f

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 79°F59°
Precip5%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity26%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 76°61°
Sun 80°58° 25%
Mon 78°57° 22%
Tue 76°53° 22%
Wed 75°51° 32%
Thu 82°55° 39%

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